Nigerian Government Launches e-Passport
31/07/2014PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has challenged officers and men of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), especially those at the entry out into Nigeria to work towards projecting the country in a.
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Zimbabwe’s President, Robert Mugabe Not Invited to U.S. Summit
31/07/2014The US-Africa summit to be convened by President Barack Obama in August is set to proceed without Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. African leaders are facing a dilemma over whether to.
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Nigeria Calls for Closer Ties With Oil Producers
25/07/2014President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, called for closer ties between Nigeria and other members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Jonathan made the call at a meeting with.
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Why Bill Gates is Optimistic About Africa
25/07/2014Bill Gates is no stranger to honorary degrees. In 2007 he even got an honorary doctorate from Harvard, where he had dropped out as an undergraduate years three decades earlier..
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Rwanda Dismisses Prime Minister, Appoints Replacement
25/07/2014Rwandan Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has been dismissed and Anastase Murekezi appointed to replace him. While the decision to replace Habumuremyi is not officially described as a dismissal,.
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Ten African Governments Secretly Sell Oil Worth $55m To Swiss Traders – Report
24/07/2014National Oil Companies (NOCs) in sub-Saharan Africa are selling oil in shadowy deals, according to a report by Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). “A handful of companies are buying public.
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South Africa Seeking New Economic Solutions
24/07/2014The roll-out of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) is on track, says Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies. “Within the next 100 days, we will be passing all the regulations.
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African Development Bank (AfDB) Pledges More Support For Zambia
24/07/2014THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has praised Zambia for her macro-economic stability and the progress it continues to make in various economic sectors. The Bank has also said it is.
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